Among the seized stamps were those of the customs authorities and the Greek Embassy The forgery workshop An arsenal of stamps and documents seized A gang of stamp forgers is behind bars. Police have also seized an entire arsenal of passports and international driving licences, as well as a range of other documents. Three people have been detained and 27 stamps seized; for a long time, they had played the roles of customs officers, police station chiefs, civil registry clerks and embassy officials. On page 5 Ministry of the Interior

A super-commission to investigate them “Government officials, come clean”: Here’s who will have to show their pockets From the president to civil servants TIRANA - From the President of the Republic down to the most junior state employee, the list of officials who will be required to make declarations before the “super-commission” or the tax authorities in the districts. Alongside the distribution of asset declaration forms, which must be submitted by the end of this month, a number of other documents have also been distributed. These specify the people who must demonstrate the legitimacy of their assets before the state authorities. On page 3 Parliament

FIER Love and bullets: she shoots her lover On page 5

On page 3 BERAT Bread queues reappear in the city On page 5 FIER-PUKË Ambush on the road: hacked with knives On page 5

A flurry of meetings for the Swiss minister TIRANA - Albania is a priority in Bern’s political offices. This was the message delivered after the Swiss head of diplomacy’s seven-hour visit to Tirana. A flurry of meet-

They are all from Dibra. Families on alert Speedboat disappearance, anxiety in Vlora The fate of 34 migrants remains a mystery VLORA - Despair has once again gripped Vlora. Now the news of the disappearance of a speedboat seems, unfortunately, to become more and more certain by the day. Reports arriving from across the sea offer no hope: the speedboat that left Karaburun on Saturday evening has disappeared without a trace, along with the 34 people aboard. Their families—all of them from Dibra—have now arrived in Vlora and stand waiting, their eyes fixed on the sea, a graveyard. The alarm was raised three days ago, when news arrived from Otranto that the body of a young Albanian man had been found. His name, Sulejman Qoku, has shaken Dibra.

TIRANA - After six years, he learns that he has another father. This very unusual story concerns an event that comes from Burrel. For several months, two men had been arguing over which of them was the real father. And two judges in Tirana have decided the matter. The six-year-old boy will not have as his father the man he had been told was his father since birth, but another man, who had illegally continued to establish his paternity. The unusual case had begun months earlier. A couple from Burrel, with one child, had divorced in ’92. The woman had married her former ex-boyfriend. But meanwhile her son Gjini continued to be registered as the child of her first husband. She did not like this and, having apparently decided to erase every trace of her first husband, she sued him several months ago, claiming that the boy had been born from the secret relationship she had had with her second husband while she was married to the first. Two men each claimed to be the boy’s real father, while a child waited to learn from the judges who his real father was. This went on for several months, until a few days ago, when the judges made their decision. B.M is not the child’s father; the real father is the man the woman married after the divorce. Thus, after losing his wife, he has also lost the right to be the father of a child he claimed was his. Meanwhile, the six-year-old boy will have to get used to calling another man “dad.” M.Kikja

TIRANA - Albanian priorities in Bern’s political offices. This was the message left behind A flurry of meetings was arranged yesterday for the chief diplomat by Sereqi, Meksi, and Ambassador Berisha. Bilateral relations, fundamental investments, Kosovo, and the Balkans were the main topics of the talks he brought out of his diplomatic briefcase to discuss with the highest-ranking figures in Albanian diplomacy and government. On page 3 Berisha and Swiss minister Skoti

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ROME - The Serie A championship will not be played, despite the concessions made by the Italian Football Federation. Neither the measures nor the government’s intervention, nor that of Prime Minister Dini personally, have had any effect. The strike will go ahead, regardless of the position and wishes of the Italian government, which is acting as mediator in this conflict. Thus, for the first time in the history of Italian football, the “championship of billionaires” will fall silent for a week. On page 8

Elbasan celebrates twice, with ballakume and songs for March 14 Last night was the final evening; the winners were honored Elbasan celebrates twice, with ballakume and songs for March 14 The folk-song parade comes to an end Last night was the final evening; the winners were honored ELBASAN - The marathon of urban folk song comes to an end. Last night, Elbasan’s music lovers applauded the final parade of folk songs at this city’s sports palace. After Culture Minister Teodor Laço had offered his greetings, the winning groups and ensembles took their bows before the large audience. Thus the largest event of this musical genre has come to an end. For several days in a row, melodies from all over Albania paraded before thousands of spectators from Elbasan. A total of 27 musical groups and artistic ensembles from various districts of the country filled the premises of the “Tomor Sinani” sports palace with the folklore of their regions. The çiftelia, Labëria polyphonic singing, the Përmet clarinet, and the large Korçë choir brought the cultural life of Elbasan to life. Enthusiastic about cultural activities, they had filled the large hall throughout the festival. Two pigeons had been released into the hall. While one continued flying during the competition on the first night, the other was injured and withdrawn from the contest. The injured pigeon’s sadness did not take long to become apparent. Three groups from Kosovo were absent from the festival hall, as they had been unable to come because they had not been allowed to. Nevertheless, the Kosovo artists were greeted from afar with applause by Elbasan’s art lovers. Meanwhile, last night brought the celebration to a close for the people of Elbasan: Summer Day and the festival final. More than ever, they had filled the hall to watch the final parade. At the end, the prizes were awarded. The career award went to the two classics of Elbasan music, the Zena brothers. Among the local groups, Elbasan took first place, Vlora second, and Berat third. The orchestral ensembles were ranked as follows: first, the other Tirana, Kolonja, and Pogradeci. Arben Dervishaj